Romulo S.

Engineering Manager

Los Angeles, California, United States14 yrs 10 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Led security strategy for Netflix's third-party integrations.
Established foundational security for Netflix Games initiatives.
Managed cross-functional teams to enhance security architecture.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS security leader with extensive experience in application and enterprise security.

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Skills

Core Skills

Enterprise SecurityApplication SecurityRisk ManagementProduct SecurityOrganizational DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentProject Management

Other Skills

StrategyCross-functional Team LeadershipTeam BuildingVendorEndpointUser SecuritySecurity ToolsCross-team CollaborationStrategic PartnershipsThreat ModelingPartnership ManagementSecurity ArchitectureCross-functional Team ManagementPenetration TestingConsulting

About

Engineering Security Manager with deep technical expertise in Application Security, Enterprise Security, and Infrastructure Security, driving strategic initiatives to protect sensitive organizational assets. A compassionate and empathetic leader, skilled in cross-functional partnership management and delivering security solutions and services that align with business goals.

Experience

14 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 11 mos

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Netflix

2 roles

Engineering Manager, Enterprise Security

Promoted

Oct 2022 – Mar 2025 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Remote

Led Netflix’s third-party security strategy, including securing Gen AI integration and development, focused on managing risk and maintaining execution speed.
Managed a team of senior engineers responsible for securing vendors, devices, and users across the Netflix organization (~14,000 employees).
Built practical, scalable security tools and processes to reduce risk across ~10,000 third-party apps and ~24,000 devices.
Improved security execution and best practices by focusing on real-world risks and clear, measurable outcomes.

StrategyCross-functional Team LeadershipTeam BuildingVendorEndpointUser Security+2

Senior Security Partner, Application Security

Jun 2021 – Oct 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos · Remote

Established the foundational security organizational structure and operating model to support Netflix Games and Multi-Household Usage (password sharing management) initiatives.
Responsible for building partnerships with engineering and business stakeholders to support key Netflix initiatives and manage organizational risk.
Developed security strategies for Netflix Games and MHU, providing long-term risk management objectives that engineers could execute independently to provide scalability aligned with business velocity requirements.

Application SecurityCross-team CollaborationStrategic PartnershipsProduct SecurityThreat ModelingRisk Management

Opentable

2 roles

Principal Security Engineer, Product Security

Promoted

Aug 2019 – May 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

Established partnerships with engineering and product leadership to drive and scale security at OpenTable to protect the nearly 2 billion diners and 60,000 restaurants.
Encouraged and drove collaboration across Booking Holding brands (Booking Holdings, Kayak, Agoda, OpenTable, Priceline, etc) to increase knowledge transfer and strengthen relationships among the various security teams.
Managed a cross-functional team consisting of up to 10 resources to support the migration of the entire OpenTable organization (~1200 resources) from VPN to a Zero Trust architecture.
Drove growth of the Application Security team through mentorship and guidance to junior resources and by establishing a model of engagement that allowed our team to scale more effectively.

Application SecurityThreat ModelingStrategic PartnershipsOrganizational DevelopmentProduct Security

Senior Security Engineer

May 2017 – Aug 2019 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

Praetorian

Principal Security Engineer, Application Security

May 2014 – May 2017 · 3 yrs · Austin, Texas · Remote

Responsible for the management and execution of information security engagements related to web, mobile, distributed computing, and big-data technologies.
Lead product innovation at Praetorian, strongly emphasizing design thinking techniques and microservice design principles.

Application SecurityPenetration TestingThreat ModelingProject ManagementConsultingRisk Management

Accenture, technology labratories

R&D Technology Associate Manager

Oct 2010 – May 2014 · 3 yrs 7 mos · San Jose, Ca

Developed and delivered scalable software solutions for high-tech clients, including Disney and Google, as a Technical Consultant at Accenture, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technical requirements.
Selected to join the Accenture Technology Laboratories, leveraging emerging technologies to create innovative, enterprise-grade solutions for Fortune 500 clients.

Software DevelopmentProject ManagementAgile Application DevelopmentConsulting